MELBURY originates from a spectacular property on the slopes north of Lake Hennessey, in the hills east of Rutherford.The name Melbury is in homage to an historic area in London, where the estate owners reside much of the year. Since its debut with the 1999 vintage, the consistent hallmarks of Melbury have been plush red fruits (currants, bing cherries), redolent with spice and the scent of violets. Elegance and a supple texture define the structure of this wine. The particular exposition of this rocky 7-acre hillside vineyard is southerly overlooking Lake Hennessey, allowing the vines to capture the morning sun yet moderating afternoon temperatures.SOIL: Ancient sedimentary soil with compressed clay. Eastern and Southeastern Exposure.ELEVATION: 348-522 feet
Alicia Cypress
Enjoyed the dirty gritty flavors on this quite a bit.
Enjoyed the dirty gritty flavors on this quite a bit.
9.2Jennifer DiDomizio
Say whaaaaaaat!!
Say whaaaaaaat!!
9.5Boxer Briefs
Round fruit, stemmy greenness, plush, fruit, tight, not ready,
Round fruit, stemmy greenness, plush, fruit, tight, not ready,
Gillian Robb
Elegant, voluptuous, and rich. If this wine were a lady it would be Queen Latifa at the Oscars circa 2010.
Elegant, voluptuous, and rich. If this wine were a lady it would be Queen Latifa at the Oscars circa 2010.
9.6LM Segal
Said a lot that Bond chose to serve this alongside a savoury salmon...this was the one of the '11 horizontal that seemed to have wandered furthest from its norm, lighter, thinner, still with blue-black fruit and cedary character. Excellent, no need to wait on this one.
Said a lot that Bond chose to serve this alongside a savoury salmon...this was the one of the '11 horizontal that seemed to have wandered furthest from its norm, lighter, thinner, still with blue-black fruit and cedary character. Excellent, no need to wait on this one.
9.1William Murray
Well integrated tannin. Great nose, balanced fruit. Red stone fruit.
Well integrated tannin. Great nose, balanced fruit. Red stone fruit.
9.3Location
WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.